Dogs to Sniff Out DVD Piracy in Malaysia
March 3, 2008 By JULIA ZAPPEI, Associated Press Writer
Two labrador dogs Paddy, right,and Manny are shown to the media as Malaysia government introduces DVD sniffler dogs to fight movie piracy in Putrajaya, Malaysia , Monday, March, 3, 2008. Two labradors trained to sniff out discs made their debut in Malaysia Monday to form the world\'s first canine unit to target movie piracy. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
(AP) -- Malaysian authorities said Monday they hope two specially trained dogs will help police sniff out pirated DVDs and clean up the country's reputation as an abuser of intellectual property rights.
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